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Boricua Pride & Lots of Wheels at 40th Bronx PR Day Parade

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The 40th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade returned to the Grand Concourse on Saturday, May 30, and Boricua pride was ever present. With this year’s theme of “honoring the past, inspiring the future,” organizers said it reflected the parade’s longstanding commitment to preserving Puerto Rican traditions, while empowering future generations.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Will Working Families Party Wave Finally Upend Legacy Politics in the Northwest Bronx?

By JENNA POST & SÍLE MOLONEY
Local voters will no doubt be aware of a growing progressive Democratic movement in the Northwest Bronx, and in The Bronx generally, as in much of New York City over the past several years. Past notable wins have included State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) in 2010, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) in 2018, along with former State Sen. Alessandria Biaggi, and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) in 2020.

Health Check: Supporting Moms during the Critical “Fourth Trimester”

By POLINA UMYLNY & NATASHA T. KOSTEK
Meet Jasmine. She’s a first-time mom in The Bronx, three weeks out from having delivered a healthy baby girl. Everyone wants to know how the baby is doing. “Who does she look like? How much is she eating?” they ask. Jasmine smiles, answers every question, and listens to advice.